hint at
phrasal verb
hinted at; hinting at; hints at
: to talk about (something) in an indirect way
He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.
The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.
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The new stores hint at the brand’s market strategy.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
Its cheeky, fairytale-like façade hinted at the creative interiors within: an ebullient blue bedroom clad in Folies Bergère wallpaper, a bespoke kitchen with a deep red-and-white checkerboard motif, a thick-stripe-walled dining room with a larger-than-life dried floral installation.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
The introduction of these new antagonists also hints at some intriguing future developments regarding Jinwoo’s conflicted morality and where season two might be heading.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
His arrival was nothing less than a godsend for a rebuilding Denver Nuggets team in a midsize market, and doubly so because he’s never hinted at even the slightest interest in leaving for a bigger, more glamorous city.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
Its cheeky, fairytale-like façade hinted at the creative interiors within: an ebullient blue bedroom clad in Folies Bergère wallpaper, a bespoke kitchen with a deep red-and-white checkerboard motif, a thick-stripe-walled dining room with a larger-than-life dried floral installation.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 27 Nov. 2024
The introduction of these new antagonists also hints at some intriguing future developments regarding Jinwoo’s conflicted morality and where season two might be heading.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
His arrival was nothing less than a godsend for a rebuilding Denver Nuggets team in a midsize market, and doubly so because he’s never hinted at even the slightest interest in leaving for a bigger, more glamorous city.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Hint at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hint%20at. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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